FISH FOR BRITISH MARKET

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 239, 10 May 1933, Page 6

FISH FOR BRITISH MARKET

Regulation of Supplies British Official Wireless. Rugby, May 8. Mr, W. E. Elliot stated in the House of Commons to-day that the Government had decided to introduce legislation providing for the regulation of supplies of fish coming on the British market and to impose regulations in order to try to combat the growing evil of over-fishing in the North Sea and other areas near Britain, concerning which many complaints had been made. It was proposed to regulate the size of the mesh used by British vessels so as to facilitate the escape of undersized fish and thereby contribute to the economic development of the fishing grounds. This would apply to both British and foreign supplies. Arrangements were contemplated with a view to restricting the landing of fish from more distant fishing grounds, which were at all times of relatively poor quality and of uncertain size, when dealing with the surplus to normal requirements. A Commission would bo established to draft proposals for reorganisation to be considered by the industry. These proposals had been communicated to the the countries chiefly interested, and he hoped to introduce the necessary legislation at an early date.